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Queso Blanco #CulinaryCam

 

Queso Blanco just means 'white cheese' in Spanish, but it's really synonymous with ooey, gooey, cheesy deliciousness that uses a chip as a vessel to my mouth, right?! Okay. Maybe not. But, chips + cheese = happy Cam. And this is so easy to make. We filmed this process for the CulinaryCam YouTube channel. Watch it here...or there.


Ingredients

Basic Queso

  • 12 ounce evaporated milk
  • 1/4 C all-purpose flour
  • 1 to 2 cloves garlic, peeled and pressed
  • 3 to 4 cups shredded cheese (I used pepper jack and mozzarella)
  • Also needed: your favorite chips for dipping

Add-Ins
  • diced tomatoes
  • pickled jalapeños
  • green onions
  • cilantro
Procedure

In a medium saucepan, whisk together evaporated milk, garlic, and flour until well combined. Heat until the milk begins to steam. Slowly add in shredded cheese. Stir or until completely melted and nicely thickened.

Remove from heat and stir in whatever add-ins you want. Spoon the queso into a serving bowl and top with remaining herbs. Serve with chips.


If there are ingredients that not everyone loves, serve it on the side. I did that with the pickled jalapeños.

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